Category: News

The Government has announced that it will develop a Creative Industries plan in 2020. This is particularly exciting for New Zealand’s gaming industry. Despite being the fastest-growing industry in New Zealand (39% annual growth each year for the last six years), game development has previously fallen into a gap between hi-tech policy and arts and […]

Entries for the New Zealand Game Developers Association startup programme for interactive games businesses, the Kiwi Game Starter, are now open! Potential entrants should prepare their playable prototypes and business/marketing plans for submission via the submission form. The deadline for submissions is 5PM Monday, Aug 5th. New bigger prizes! Thanks to our kind sponsors, the […]

The Government has announced a law change is on the way for contractors working in New Zealand’s screen sector – including game developers. The law change is intended the strengthen contractor’s employment rights while still making New Zealand an attractive place for screen productions, including games. The changes follow a consultation process with a screen […]

More than 30 New Zealand screen, music and interactive media creators – including the NZ Game Developers Association – have submitted a joint position paper to the Government’s review of the Copyright Act.  The group represents New Zealand film makers, television producers, broadcasters and home entertainment distributors, songwriters, composers, recording artists and music companies, production […]

The NZGDA has new branding, and a new website! We hope the site’s overhaul will make it easier and more pleasant for everyone to share and find NZ game development related news, events and jobs.

It’s that time of year again! The NZGDA’s Annual General Meeting will be held at to 6pm on 11 September 2018 at Victoria University School of Design (139 Vivian St. – Wellington).

Voting begins August 22nd! Find out more about this year’s candidates for the NZGDA board and participate in our online ballot.

Are you a community minded game developer who wants to grow New Zealand’s game development sector? Then consider standing for the New Zealand Game Developers Association 2018 Board!

Broadcasting, Communications and Digital Media Minister Clare Curran welcomes the results of an independent survey released today that shows New Zealand’s game development industry earned a record $143 million in the last financial year.

New Zealand’s game developers earned a record $143.0M in the financial year ending 31 March 2018 according to an independent survey of New Zealand Game Developers Association studios.

Four finalists have been chosen to present to the judging panel before the NZ Game Developers Conference at the SkyCity Convention Centre on Wednesday, 1st August 2018.

NZGDC18 is proud to announce the first We’re in Games Social (WinGS) event for women, non-binary and LGBTQIA+ game developers!

This is an opportunity to help up-and-coming game developers create connections and support networks to grow their business and advance their careers.

A self-titled design dilettante, Caitlin Goodale is our final NZGDC18 keynote speaker! Having worked on everything from Hololens at Microsoft to Minecraft’s console editions, she is passionate about accessibility and making games everyone loves to play.

We’re happy to announce that the deadline for NZGDC18 Call for Speakers and Workshops is being extended by one week, to Monday 25th June at 9pm (NZ time, UTC+12:00).